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Gilbert Jessop

Gilbert Laird Jessop

Born: 19 May 1874, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Died: 11 May 1955, Fordington, Dorset
Major Teams: Gloucestershire, Cambridge University, London County, England.
Known As: Gilbert Jessop
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast


Test Debut: England v Australia at Lord's, 2nd Test, 1899
Last Test:
England v South Africa at Leeds, 2nd Test, 1912

Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1898

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   18   26   0   569  104   21.88   1   3   11   0

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling               732   28   354   10  35.40  4-68    0   0  73.2  2.90

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1894 - 1914)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  493  855  37 26698  286   32.63  53 127  463   0

                    Balls     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling             42390 19904  873  22.79  8-29   41   4  48.5  2.81

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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The "Croucher" (so named for his somewhat odd stance) was one of the most exciting players of his, or any era. A fast bowler good enough to be selected for England purely in this role, a superlative cover fielder, Jessop is best remembered for his thrilling batsmanship. To quote HS Altham "no cricketer that has ever lived hit the ball so often, so fast and with such a bewildering variety of strokes". By no means a big man at 5'7" and 11 stone, he was a powerful driver, fierce cutter and hooker, but could also play delicate late cuts and glances. In his best innings he scored at rates of close to 100 runs/hour. He debuted for his native county, Gloucestershire at the age of 20, and arrived at the wicket to save a hat trick by striking his first delivery in county cricket for 4. His great innings included 286 in less than 3 hours, 157 runs in an hour against the West Indian team of 1900, and famously, the century that won the Oval Test of 1902. Going in with England 48/5 he made 104 out of 139 in 75 minutes, taking England to an improbable victory. Originally a fast bowler, he strained his back when overbowled in his first Test match in 1899, and afterwards was less effective. As a fielder, the power and accuracy of his returns from cover combined with fleetness of foot made him the undisputed master of that position prior to the 1st world war. Named after WG Grace, he eventually followed him as captain of Gloucestershire, and later club secretary. Originally a school teacher, Jessop married an Australian met on the boat returning from the 1901-2 tour (his son later played for Hampshire), and in later years moved to London where he wrote and was secretary to a golf club. Due to poor health he retired young, but lived to over 80. (David Liverman, Jan 1998).

* Last Updated: Monday, 29-Jul-2002 12:53:12 GMT


 
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